but that's clearly not working, as we found out when we went to meet rozalia.eporter: every day, 65-year-old rozalia szabos goes through this illegal rubbish dump near the romanian city of targu mures for things she can sell. she's used to the stench and the corrosive fluids. it's the only way she can make a living. she's not embarrassed by her work, but her husband, who works here too, is. he won't speak to us. ms. szabos: there's no shame in working, but it's a shame to steal. we're looking for metals so we can buy bread. there's no shame in that. reporter: in romania, there are thousands just like szabos and her husband who scour rubbish dumps. there are over 60 such dumps in the country. even though they should no longer exist, as they don't meet european union standards. janos mate is the region's environmental commissioner. for years, he's been warning about the effects of uncontrolled landfills. mr. mate: some water seeps through this illegal dump into a stream. from there, it flows into the river muresch. we've filed criminal charges because of the poll